{"product_id":"wind-gap-alpha-alpha-direct-wind-liner","title":"Wind Gap Alpha","description":"\u003c!-- ============================================================\nSHOPIFY SEO FIELDS (paste these under \"Edit website SEO\")\n\nPRODUCT TITLE (on-page):\nWind Gap Alpha – Multifunction Alpha Direct Wind Liner\n\nSEO TITLE (meta, under 60 chars):\nAlpha Direct Multifunction Wind Liner – Wind Gap Alpha\n\nMETA DESCRIPTION (150–160 chars):\nWind Gap Alpha: breathable 90gsm Alpha Direct sewn to a windproof Ion 1.1 shell — windproof liner, 50°F top quilt, or hammock underquilt. Made in Pennsylvania.\n\nURL HANDLE:\nwind-gap-alpha-alpha-direct-wind-liner\n============================================================ --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne quilt. Three jobs. Zero excuses to be cold and wet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Wind Gap Alpha is built from 90gsm Alpha Direct sewn to a layer of Ion 1.1 — giving you the legendary warmth and breathability of Alpha Direct with a windproof, water-resistant shell that laughs at the conditions that send lesser gear into the stuff sack for good. Rated to 50°F, it’s your go-to for shoulder season nights when the temperature is tolerable but the wind is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAlpha Direct 90 Insulation + Ion 1.1 Windproof Shell\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlpha Direct 90 is a 90gsm active insulation prized by ultralight hikers and mountain guides for one reason: it breathes. Instead of just trapping heat, it dumps moisture vapor about as fast as your body makes it, so you stay warm without waking up clammy. It’s lofty, next-to-skin soft, and packs down small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe catch with any active insulation is wind — a stiff breeze blows straight through it and strips the warm air away. That’s the job the Ion 1.1 shell does. Ion 1.1 is a 1.1 oz taffeta nylon with a tight weave that blocks wind and sheds light moisture while still letting the Alpha Direct breathe underneath. Sewn together, the two layers hold the loft and comfort of Alpha Direct behind a shell that keeps its warm microclimate in place — warmth you can actually hang onto on an exposed night. The White Alpha 120 steps the insulation up to a heftier 120gsm for a little more warmth in the same build.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThree Ways to Use It: Liner, Top Quilt, or Underquilt\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWindproof Liner\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair it with your existing quilt or sleeping bag for a windproof, water-resistant upgrade that adds warmth and weather protection without bulk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStandalone Top Quilt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLight enough to carry solo, capable enough to use alone on warmer nights. The Ion layer keeps the wind from stealing your warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStandalone Underquilt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/underquilt-suspension-system-hammock-underquilt-suspension\"\u003eJRB Underquilt Suspension Kit\u003c\/a\u003e and hang it beneath your hammock for insulation from below. Cold air doesn’t stand a chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy One Sewn Quilt Beats Layering\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can get partway here by slipping our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/polartec-alpha-direct-quilt-liner\"\u003eAlpha Direct Quilt Liner\u003c\/a\u003e inside its separate \u003ca href=\"\/products\/windproof-shell-for-alpha-direct-quilt-liner\"\u003eWindproof Shell\u003c\/a\u003e — and that’s a great system. The Wind Gap Alpha sews those two ideas into a single quilt. Nothing to line up, nothing to shift out of place in the night, nothing to leave behind at the last campsite — one piece does the work of two, in a shape sized to hang as an underquilt, drape as a top quilt, or slip inside your bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNamed for the Trail\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWind Gap sits in Pennsylvania’s ridge country — a notch in Blue Mountain where the wind funnels through, the kind of gap that gave this quilt its name. Northbound thru-hikers reach it in the thick of summer, June and July, when the mid-Atlantic turns hot and humid and the rocks hold the day’s heat long after dark. Nights here don’t get cold so much as sticky, with a wind that cuts across the exposed ridgeline. The Wind Gap Alpha was built for exactly that: breathable Alpha Direct that won’t cook you in the humidity, and an Ion 1.1 shell that blocks the wind coming through the gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandmade in Pennsylvania by Jacks R Better — making quilts since 2004. 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